A not-so-hidden gem living in Solon. Totally worth the drive. (I see you Iowa City residents...) The menu is solid, the beer is tasty as you know what-- pricing is on point. It's kid friendly! Staff is polite and efficient. Big Grove Brewpub has got the ABCs on lock. Ambiance Breakfast pizza on the weekend! Chef Benjamin Smart Don't skip dessert! Amazing options -- pumpkin tiramisu, for instance. Events! From dinners to releases, check their website. Funky Hawaiian Pizza. Holy sauerkraut! Get a cocktail! Pumpkin Old Fashioned, Blueberry Jalapeño Margarita. HAPPY HOUR on the daily. 3-6PM Investigate their rotating drafts before coming-- check their site for deets. Just don't come Monday, they're closed. Killer bourbon, rye and scotch menu. (Far more option than I expected!) Lots of seating-- booths, tables, bar, outdoor-- tons of options. Milk and cookies option. HOW ADORABLE. No parking issues! OMG the sour beers are out of this world. Que Sera, Summer Jam, & More! Patio is available! Quench your thirst with their hard seltzers! Rotating tacos on Thursdays! Soup options, on the daily. Tater Tot Dish -- ground beef, tots... cheese, mushroom soup! U can't forget to grab some beer to-go. Vegan, vegetarian and gluten free options. WAITLIST! Oh hey, get on the list and know how long the wait is on Yelp Xtremely good dark beers. Burch the Bear, Wade Wisley Yes, they make their own bread. Zealous you will be, when you leave. read more

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Well done! The food is great and the beer is really wonderful. I will go back for this!

Big Grove in Solon is always a hit! My fiancé and I love going here for date nights or for drinks with friends. The most recent time we went, we both ordered pizza and it did not disappoint. This pizza is so good I could eat it everyday. The wait time for a table was less than 20 minutes and there were open seats at the bar while we waited. I cannot rate this restaurant high enough and if you're in the Solon area you need to visit! read more

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Excellent food tonight! We LOVED the meatloaf melt! Make it a regular menu item?! The beef with pimento cheese and sweet jam was very delightful! Tonight we also had the bucatini which was amazing! The noodles with beef and sauce was perfect! Love, love, loved! Thank you for these new menu items! read more

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BGB is our happy place. It's our go to dinner spot. The best salads and the Korean chicken sandwich is ahhhmazing! Easy Eddy and the grapefruit mule are my fave drinks. read more

Big Grove Brewpub - Solon - Chickpea Feta Panisse - New American Near Me - Solon, Iowa

Great diversity from their Iowa city location. Pizza and salads are a feature on the menu. Same great selection of beer and drinks! read more

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The food is always amazing, the space is beautiful, the staff is always friendly & the patio is dog friendly. read more

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This is a great local place. Really good food, the staff is exceptional and it's comfortable. Keep it local!

The entire staff from the front hostess, waitress, bartenders to the kitchen staff that bring your food to your table, are all happy to help you have an enjoyable experience at Big Grove (BG). Which makes for great service when they are having fun and enjoying what they are doing. It is warm inviting and a great place to be with friends, family, neighbors and meeting new folks. Let's talk food & drinks ( which is why you go out in the first place ). While it is a brewery it has elevated "bar food" to a high level. If you want to stick with a burger & fries thats no problem they are above typical bar fare. But if you want a treat get the nightly specials which are "special" for a very good reason. They are always "great"! However my favorites are the new dishes that the creative and talented Chef & kitchen group comes up with every several months. The main thing is trying all the new items on the menu before they change it. But it is seasonal so I look forward to dishes coming back around. Finally the cocktails are well made and reasonable. And the beers, if you can't find a beer @ Big Grove that you love something is wrong. As you can tell from my glowing review, I love this place and am proud it started in Solon Iowa. read more

We only had drinks here - which were good. The inside had a nice vibe and the outside patio is a comfortable place to enjoy an afternoon with great friends and food & drinks. We have been to the Iowa City location, which is nice but I really like the relaxing atmosphere at the Solon location. read more

Alright I loved the ambience, the food, the waitress, so you will say why 4 stars, right? only reason I am giving 4 stars is we waited for more than 10 mins to get seated but no one was at the counter to help us out. We were there by 830-9 which On a Friday which I think they were in the impression no one will show up, which I think is ok, but you cannot be indifferent. Also their door and please wait to be seated is in awkward spot. Prolly said excuse me many times when people were leaving the restaurant. I was hungry so may be I was more about that. But once we were seated our waitress was super nice. She recommended beers to both of us and were good, she knew her stuff... lol We ordered Margherita pizza and beyond burger both were delicious. We also ordered a side of mac n cheese which was creamy with some bread crumbs on top added an extra flavor. Pizza was nicely made with the right amount of sauce not making it too tomatoey(lol). This helped the crust to remain intact n not moist. Overall a great restaurant close to CR. read more

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Big Grove is the best reason to stop in the sleepy town of Solon. Plan your visit on your travel between CR and IC (and bypass 380 while you are at it!). Catch happy hour and sit out on the patio for a particularly wonderful time. Not only do they brew and sell great beer here, but the food is excellent. This is not a typical wings and burger joint. Rather, go for their Prime Rib French Dip or Korean Spiced Grilled Chicken. Get their Brussels or Mac-n-cheese as a side and you will be in heaven. Service can be hit or miss and sometimes there misses aren't handled the best - hence the 4/5 stars. read more

Big Grove Brewpub - Solon - Prime Rib French Dip and their berry sour. Everything was fantastic. - New American Near Me - Solon, Iowa

What an addition to the area! We finally made the trip up to this gem and were seriously blown away by the entire evening. Parking is plentiful in the lot across the street and on the streets surrounding the place. The building is phenomenal with a great set of fire pits outside. Upon entering through some spectacular doors that were reclaimed from a church, you're greeted by some wonderful decor - a great combination of warm and rustic. Four of us stopped in and shared a number of appetizers and a pizza - all of which were phenomenal. The White Sausage pizza was excellent. Solid thin crust and really good sauce. The appetizers were awesome! We shared an order of Korean BBQ wings and they may have been the best wings we've ever had. Crispy and with some excellent kick, but not so much that you don't go back for more. The ham and biscuits was a great shout out to the South. The biscuit was brilliant and the ham with pepper jelly was just right. A little different from what you're used to, but well worth trying. Next, we had the parm fries - not bad, but nothing to write home about. The potted pig was a throwback to the grandparents and was one of the more unique dishes we've had in a long time. Only way it would have been better is if it was served warm (rather than room temperature). Well worth trying either way. Finally, the tater-tot casserole was another dish reminiscent of midwest living. Nothing better than some crispy tots washed down with some good beer! The selection of beer was solid with plenty of good options brewed on site. Great variety ranging from IPAs to stouts. While we were there, we had a chance to chat with the owner and one of the chefs. Quality folks who are excited about bringing both familiar and new dishes to the area. The head chef is from an unreal restaurant in the Seattle area. The guy knows his stuff and will certainly be bringing some incredible culinary prowess to the area. At the end of the day, I can't sing high enough praise of Big Grove. The newest in a growing number of places in surrounding communities that are absolutely worth discovering! I'm excited to see the dishes they'll be introducing in addition to those that are already available. Setting the bar high and on par with only a few places in the region, Big Grove is worth checking out and worth waiting for if it's busy! read more

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Great outdoor patio with fire pits and lights. Fabulous sports bar area with live games on big screens near the bar. Big and small booths surround the interior perimeter with four-tops in the middle. The decor is rustic charm meets industrial cool. Think reclaimed wood, steel, big windows and leather. Comfy and progressive. Okay, but the food. The Brussels sprouts app is my favorite. Pizzas and sandwiches are tasty and fresh. Salads are innovative and seasonally relevant. One of my favorite Oases that makes me feel like I am not in Iowa...in a good way. Eclectic, original and yummy! read more

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Always ready to try a place for thr first time. They've been around for three years, but this is my initial journey into BGB. Very impressed with the décor, trendy yet earthy at the same time. Not a very large menu at lunch time, but enough to tempt the taste buds and perhaps try something new. Decided on the garden salad as an appetizer, without the red onions. The salad was enough for two to share, or also sized for one person if you desire. The dressing, buttermilk-dill vinaigrette was very, very good. The greens were very fresh, but lacking the red locally sourced lettuce. Not a problem, figuring there was not available. The white sausage pizza, 12", is enough for two to share. It was nicely cooked, but the taste was lacking that certain something. There was not a distinctive flavor to it, but it was not terrible by any means. I'm certainly in favor of a return visit to try some of the other menu items. Be aware that some of the appetizers listed are quit expensive, so choose wisely. read more

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Great food and atmosphere. I only tried a couple of things here, but they were both great. One being a chicken sandwich. Talk about large portions! That chicken breast was HUGE! It was much larger than the bun. It was fried and coated with Korean BBQ sauce. Good stuff. I also tried tater tot casserole. Good stuff. The place also has a great atmosphere. It's worth the drive to Solon. read more

A good atmosphere and we love the roasted mushroom pizza and the wings are really good also

Good beer. I love the Stouted Nut Roll. Like they say, liquid candy. Beware. 6 Oz pours and 10.5% ABV!! Good food. I had the burger. It's large--2 patties. The grilled cheese was a fav with others in our party, as was the Tater Tot casserole. Dessert!! Yes! Go for it. Recommended. read more

Two years ago, during Covid, I wrote a negative review for receiving a cold pizza. I have been sorry ever since (we were all edgy in those days). Every other time at Big Grove, the service and food have been excellent. A special recognition to Emma, one of the best servers ever! Doug, I hope you'll forgive me.,,even two years later. John Bay read more

We stopped in here after a basketball game and the place was packed. We had an average wait for a busy Saturday night but once we got seated we had to wait again. The food really wasn't that great for the price. The atmosphere was fun and the wait staff and manager were super friendly. Not sure if the food was just off because it was busy? Not sure we would go back. read more

This is a wonderful place. A very nice brewery that gives you a great dining and drinking experience. They really did a nice job with the overall concept, design, and execution of this restaurant. I have had both the buffalo and Korean wings, they both sauces are delicious and the wings are fried just right. Really like these to start off with. The potted pig appetizer is a must try, it is a pork spread that is in a little bottle. Trust me this is unique and delicious. We were told to mix both the mac n cheese and the tater tot casserole and they were right on this one. They both taste great together, this isn't your cafeteria casserole, very gourmet stuff. The adobe pork sandwich was my main dish, its is slow-braised pork shoulder, housemade bun, caramelized onion, IPA mustard, radish, cilantro. Loved every bite of it. To finish I had the apple cobbler, which held up the delicious streak of dishes. Solon is not a big town, but this place will put Solon on the foodie map for sure!! read more

Great meal and wonderful service. Highly recommended. The staff is wonderful. Tiber and Genevieve were excellent. Jess was a fantastic and so hospitable. Thank you for a great day. read more

Big Grove Brewpub - Solon - Lamb shoulder - New American Near Me - Solon, Iowa

The food and atmosphere at Big Grove in Solon, Iowa are perfect for any night. Whether it is a date night with your special someone or game night with the bros, you will enjoy yourself. To start the beers here are always fresh and add to your experience. Last night I went with their Easy Eddy and it was smooth and flavorful. My fiance is in love with stouts and thoroughly enjoyed their Zadar. It had a rich and robust flavor that finished off with coffee/chocolate notes. The food at Big Grove has never disappointed me. Last night we tried their new Bao Buns appetizer and it was fantastic. The kimchi and spices blended perfectly making this an appatizer you have to try. The only thing I would improve is making the bun a little less doughy/soggy. If you are stuck on what to order, the buttermilk chicken sandwhich is a solid and proven winner. You get the choice of Buffalo or Korean BBQ for sauces and both are great options. The reason I gave it four stars was due to the service. It is never a bad experience at Big Grove but you can definitely be left waiting for your waiter. It took about 20 minutes for us to even get a glass of water. In my book something like this isn't a deal breaker, but it is the difference between a 4 and 5 star review. read more

Fun restaurant with lovely patio in an adorable small town...what's not to love? Their pizzas were good, their soft pretzels were exceptional, and the service was very impressive. The white sausage pizza and French dip (with homemade bread) are not to be missed. The margherita, on the other hand, tasted standard but wasn't a showstopper. It would have been average if not for the amazing crust. We tried the pork appetizer as well, but that'd be a hard pass in the future. It's a cold pork spread with focaccia, but the bread seemed to be lacking any real flavor, much less salt. The pork reminded me of canned meat. Also, I wish they had more big grove brewery beers, especially in comparison to the Iowa City location. I was looking forward to trying some of them, but we only had three choices from the brewery itself. Overall, the menu is substantial and varied, and their 4-6 PM happy hour (1/2 off beverages) is a total win, and it's at a good price point. I'll be back! read more

I only give 5 star to a place that satisfies or exceeds my expectations for service, food, atmosphere, and drinks. This place has it all. Our server was fantastic. She knew everything about their food and drinks. She even upsold me. That's hard to do. I had the best French dip I have ever had. Ciabatta bread made in house is soft and perfect. The meat was juicy and was perfect without the au jus but made mind blowing when used. Parm fries crispy and covered with fresh grated Parm. Literally perfect fries. My wife had the pastrami which had the only minor criticism of too much cheese which hid the perfect smokey meat and wonderful sauerkraut. They do almost everything in house. Bread, meat, even sorbet in house. read more

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Not surprised to see so many other top reviews. Great dinner menu, all well executed. Not your typical bar food reheated right off the Sysco truck. Big Grove has personal and updated versions of dinners you can appreciate. Worth visit!!! read more

Great chef quality entrees, relaxing enjoyable outdoor area, great service and great beer esp Easy Eddie beer

We had a wonderful experience here last night! We were leery when we first got there because it seemed crowded and a few parties were waiting outside but from the moment we checked in with the manager everything went almost perfectly. We did not have to wait long to be seated in the outdoor patio which we enjoyed on a beautiful evening. We had the buttermilk chicken sandwich with a house salad and the Big Grove Burger and fries. All were well prepared and very tasty and the service was great from start to finish! Thanks BGB for a very enjoyable dining experience. read more

The food is always great. The staff is always friendly and accommodating. The beer of course is fantastic. The ambience is like something you'd see in a large metro area. That's all you need to know. You absolutely must come to BGB if you're in Solon and you're thirsty. You won't be disappointed. read more

Big Grove Brewpub - Solon - Crispy Salmon Spring Rolls - New American Near Me - Solon, Iowa

I've been to Big Grove many times and the food is always fresh, flavorful, and delicious. The menu updates based on what is in season. Last night I enjoyed a Steak and Bleu salad with flank steak, bleu cheese, potato, radish, mustard seed, and spinach. It's one of the best things I've ever eaten in the area. The atmosphere is great and the people are always friendly. 2 for 1 happy hour and some fresh beer make BGB a great option no matter what mood you're in. read more

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The food and the beer here are phenomenal! From someone used to the Portland food scene, I had absolutely no hope I'd find anything comparable in Iowa. WRONG. Big Grove is like a piece of Portland foodie love in the middle of nowhere. The beer is great, selection is good, and the IPA's are on par with the PNW. The food is definitely something to write home about. We shared a few things. The panzenella salad- I am still dreaming of this salad. The fresh creamy burrata and the deep fried croutons with that sweet viniagrette- holy crap- amazing! We also had the roasted mushroom pizza, and it was delectable. Cheesy, garlicky goodness. A perfect char on an amazing crust! And some chicken strips. Freshly hand breaded, I couldn't ask for a better strip! I got fresh veggies as the side rather than fries and it came with some fresh bell pepper, carrots, and peas. read more

BGB has become one of the go to places in the Corridor. Whether you go to Solon or IC, Big Grove always delivers. The atmosphere in Solon is a bit more mature than the (very) laidback nature of the IC location. This is a great vibe to put off especially in an area so heavily dominated by the college scene influence. The food is great and the beer is always on point. read more

Atmosphere is super chill and has a killer patio! Busy night but great service and quick food. Steph was a fabulous servers and super personable! I had the Farmers Market Special, it consisted of Roasted baby beets, buttermilk blue cheese, little Gem lettuce, beet green mojo verde & mizuna. Was on the smaller side but was bursting with flavor, the ingredients were locally sourced so that's always an added bonus!! My husband got the beyond burger and park fries which was yummy. Everything on their menu is hand crafted in house except for the beyond burger (go figure) but I've heard the mushroom pizza is to die for! We will definitely be back! read more

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Best wings around. I don't know how Solon does it but by far the best i have had. Try me they are ;).

Big Grove is a great place for everyone. There is a nice bar area with a good selection of their brewery creations, as well as a nice restaurant area to bring the whole family. The brussels sprouts and parmesan fries are an absolute must! read more

The food and the waters are great.A very clean and nice settings. The waiter was awesome. A true server worth his weight in gold. Now for the one star: When the female manager was asked about a veterans discount, she wrinkled up her face, and became annoyed and even being asked,  than she blurted out very loud (NO in a very sarcastic tone). My wife and I will never eat their again. Will never eat here again. Danny S. of Big Grove Brewpub: has asked that my wife and I give Big Grove another chance. Ok, Danny, we will, with in the next month. read more

See my review under the Iowa City Brewery and Taproom. This was a delightful dining experience. Sat on the patio. I got a flight and enjoyed each one. The pizza was excellent. Worth the 20-minute drive from Coralville. read more

They have amazing Brussel Sprouts and beer. There are plenty of food choices and they are all good. Nice clean place and lots of outdoor seating. Cute town to boot! read more

Absolutely our favorite place to dine. Great ambiance, love the menu (spicy chicken sandwich w/ Korean BBQ!), great staff, and the beers--oh the beers. read more

On our cross country RV road trip, we opted to hop off I-80 in Iowa City and head north to Lake McBride for a respite day. After a lovely day on the lake, we headed into Solon and wandered into Big Grove Brew Pub for a local brew and appetizers. Our waitress,Emma, was friendly, attentive, and very thoughtful! The beer was very good enjoying both their Pilsner and their brown ale. The appetizers were wonderful and different than traditional offerings. Try the pork belly and snap peas appetizers, they were delicious. What a wonderful treat in central Iowa. Deb P read more